Conflict Resolution: Stereotypes In The Media

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We have been talking about different types of conflict resolution as well as stereotypes, prejudices, and the propaganda that goes with all of them. A stereotype; supposing that all of the members of a group have the same qualities, they assume no one in that group is at all different from anyone. Now in modern day’s lots of races are stereotyped. But African Americans frequent racial groups stereotyped against. One of the most recent problems occurring today is racism in the media. Stereotyping in television and movies has reached a high level. The media gives children negative views of African American lifestyle. The media describes our lifestyle as a way that’s not true.
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